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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,869,131,518.26, 6,718,834,620.77 and 2,725,855,540.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,869,131,518.26, 6,718,834,620.77 and 2,725,855,540.88 is: 3,761,363,296.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,869,131,518.26 : 6,718,834,620.77 = 2,725,855,540.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,869,131,518.26/6,718,834,620.77 = 2,725,855,540.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,869,131,518.26x = 6,718,834,620.77 × 2,725,855,540.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,869,131,518.26x = 18,314,572,579,235,055,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,314,572,579,235,055,616/4,869,131,518.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,761,363,296.63

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